Srinagar, June 14(KNS): Junaid Azim Mattu was on Tuesday removed as the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) mayor after he lost a no-confidence motion moved against him by an independent corporator.

Matoo took to Twitter to announce his defeat.

“The vote of ”No Confidence Motion” against me, and the @JKPC_ (Jammu and Kashmir People”s Conference) has been passed in the SMC with 42 votes out of 70. The @BJP4India, @JKNC_ (Jammu and Kashmir National Conference) and some independents have polled against the @JKPC_ and @INCIndia abstaining whip where 28 Corporators abstained,” Mattu said in a series of tweets.

“I respect the verdict of the Corporation,” he said.

Mattu who had survived a no-confidence motion in the past, claimed the BJP and the National Conference have joined hands in Srinagar.

“The seemingly unthinkable seems to have happened as @JKNC_ and @BJP4India have come together in Srinagar. But more on that later,” he said.

“Time to spend some time with my family after nearly four months of our war against #COVID19,” he added.

Mattu said he is taking the verdict with humility and his chin up.

“For those who know me – they would know that I take this verdict with humility and my chin up! I am committed to serving the people of Srinagar to the best of my abilities now and also in the future,” he said.

KNS has reported series of developments aimed at removal of Matoo and were backed former Deputy Mayor Sheikh During past few days Imran presided over the meetings of Coporators at his hotel who were eager to oust Matoo from post of Mayor.

Interestingly Congress which has 17 corporators and BJP has issued a whip asking its members not to take part in the no-confidence proceedings.